Enterovirus PCR |
Ordering information: | Swab and CSF samples tested in house at BHH. |
Alternate names: | Coxsackie virus PCR, Echovirus PCR, Enterovirus NAD, Poliovirus PCR |
Laboratory: | Referred Test |
Test Code: | ENTPCR |
Specimen types: | Cerebrospinal Fluid
Faeces
Blood
Swab
Fluid |
Container types: | CSF
Faeces-plain pot
EDTA
Sterile Jar
Swab - white top, plain swab, plastic shaft |  |
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Collection Instructions: | Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
2-8oC transport required for specimen.
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Minimum Adult Volume: | 0.3 mL |
Notes: | Detects a wide range of echoviruses, coxsackie viruses A and B and enteroviruses 70 and 71. |
Frequency: | Daily |
Result Turnaround Time: | 2-3 days |
Laboratory Use Only |
